The purpose of this notice is to inform the community that the
NINDS salary caps will change to $95,000 for K08 and K23 awards, and to
$105,000 for the K02 award. All other budgetary items and policies for NINDS
Career Development Awards remain identical, including the policies 1) outlined
in NOT-NS-09-015 regarding Mentored Career Development Award salary structure and 2) regarding NINDS
K02 award salary structure if the K awardee obtains an NIH R01 during the 5
year K award period.

This change is effective immediately for all competing
awards associated with the May, 2012 council round and thereafter. For awards
made before May, 2012, this change will become effective on the next anniversary
date of the award (when the non-competing award is made.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Stephen Korn, Ph.D.
Director
Office of Training, Career Development and Workforce
Diversity
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institutes of Health
Email: korns@ninds.nih.gov